Matthew 21:46

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ζητοῦντες αὐτὸν, κρατῆσαι ἐφοβήθησαν τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐπειδὴ ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.

Transliteration

And zētountes him, kratēsai ephobēthēsan the ochlous, since as prophētēn him they eichon.

Grammar Details

*zētountes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking
*kratēsai*: aorist infinitive - to seize/arrest
*ephobēthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they feared/were afraid
*ochlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes
*prophētēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - prophet
*eichon*: imperfect indicative, 3rd plural - they were holding/regarding

Word Meanings

*zētountes*: seeking/looking for/trying
*kratēsai*: to seize/to arrest/to take hold of
*ephobēthēsan*: they feared/they were afraid of
*ochlous*: crowds/multitudes/masses of people
*prophētēn*: prophet/one who speaks for God
*eichon*: they were regarding/they were holding/they were considering

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Referenced Verses

Matt 21:11 : 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Luke 7:16 : 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Luke 7:39 : 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet , would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
John 7:7 : 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
John 7:40-41 : 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said , Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Prov 9:7-9 : 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Prov 15:12 : 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Isa 29:1 : 1 Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.

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